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@DeenTheGreat makes his long-awaited return to Misfits Boxing as he faces Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion @HenryCejudo in a blockbuster showdown 👀 Sep 26 | Miami | Live only on @DAZNBoxing Henry Cejudo has a date for his first boxing walk. Misfits Boxing announced that Cejudo will face Deen The Great on Sept. 26 in Miami, with the bout streaming live on DAZN. The booking moves Cejudo from his long UFC run into the influencer-boxing lane, and it gives Deen a former UFC champion as the name attached to his return. The announcement identifies Cejudo as an Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion, with Miami and DAZN confirmed for the Sept. 26 event. Cejudo Gets A Crossover Boxing Date Cejudo is best known in combat sports as an Olympic gold medalist and a former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion. His recent MiddleEasy lane has still been mostly MMA, including his comments on Ian Machado Garry’s UFC 330 title-shot fallout and his pre-fight push for Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson to sell their UFC 330 matchup. This booking is different. Misfits is selling Cejudo as the Olympic champion and former two-division UFC titleholder crossing into a boxing main-event setting, while Deen returns to the platform where he built much of his fight-sports audience. Deen has already crossed MiddleEasy’s radar outside a standard boxing result. Earlier this year, Deen was knocked out by former UFC fighter Tiki Ghosn during a Rampage Jackson party confrontation. The Cejudo matchup puts him back into a sanctioned event rather than a viral side story. For Cejudo, the immediate question is how much of his wrestling-heavy MMA success translates into a boxing-only ruleset against an opponent more familiar with the Misfits pace and presentation. For Deen, the risk is obvious: Cejudo is smaller than many crossover opponents, but he brings years of championship-level fight experience and a name that can change the attention around the event. The announcement did not include a round count or full bout terms. The confirmed pieces are the opponent, the Sept. 26 date, Miami, and DAZN as the broadcast home.